Deep Purple In Rock

I thought this was really ahead of it’s time.

first listen great and consistent hard rock

I didn’t mind the early incarnation of Deep Purple - the one that had a double sided hit in Australia in 1968 with a Neil Diamond song (Kentucky Woman) & a Joe South song (Hush). But they were a much more exciting band once Ian Gillan took over as lead singer the following year. I first heard him on the single Black Night (not on this album, although Speed King was the b-side. But before I found a second-hand copy of In Rock, I heard him perform the title role on the original studio album of Jesus Christ Superstar, which I bought when it was released in late 1970. That involved some of the greatest rock screaming I’d ever heard that side of Robert Plant. So I was totally ready to see Deep Purple when they played Randwick Racecourse one sunny Sunday afternoon in May 1971. They headlined, supported by local Santana- wannabe's, Piranha, the Manfred Mann Earthband (more prog than pop) and the amazing Free. I can tell you tickets were $3.00, but if you presented a coupon (cut from that day’s Sunday Mirror) at the gates, you got in for $2.50. Needless to say the best value gig I ever attended. Purple were fantastic & Blackmore & Gillan at the peak of their powers. I had not played this album for a long time, but I have to say it is a great record, and the band’s best. Side 1 is particularly good, from the Little Richard tributes in Speed King to the contrasting slowness of Child In Time. And Side 2 almost as good - I did not remember any of those titles but as soon as I started listening, I remembered the music completely. And it’s gonna get a good flogging this weekend.

Deep Purple are always great.

Love it

-okay this is already WAY different from my other albums this week -this is way more my style!!!!! -when it all settles and the guitar comes in is so nice -favorites: bloodsucker -the guitar riff for this one is my FAV! (bloodsucker) -i LOVE some good screaming -i love when i find a band i’ve never heard of and hear some cool ass rock songs

Sweet child into the fire. It’s very good but I expected a little bit more. Not enough cherry on top of this master-cake.

enjoyed it

Worth it for Child in Time alone.

Child in time is such a timeless classic, a great rock anthem. This album in general is underrated.

Good early metal/ banging rock, went hard

Didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did

A great heavy rock album, with some stone-cold classics - Speed King, Child in Time, Black Night. Worthy mention to to the lesser known Flight of the Rat which has a fantastic rocking riff. Some of the other tracks stand up less well, although most are still illuminated by the virtuoso work of messrs Blackmore and Lord. Throughout Ian Gillan's voice is magnificent

This is some absolutely serious rock ‘n’ roll. I had never heard of any of the tracks before, but it delivered on all of my expectations. Flight of the rat is an absolute highlight, and I also give a listen to black night, because although it wasn’t on this album, it was released in support of his album.

good album overall. i already know most of the big deep purple singles and enjoy the general wackiness plus technicality of 70s prog, so this album was a fun listen. speed king feels like highway star lite, and singing along to child in time is a great way to annoy everyone else in the vicinity. favorites: speed king, child in time, flight of the rat

Soms stevig, soms juist weer lekker in het gehoor. Prima basis. Maar soms is dat voor de heren niet genoeg. Dan gaan ze er nog eens overheen. Met bijvoorbeeld het gegil in Child of Time. Of het verregaande schuren in Hard Lovin' Man. Zinloze toevoegingen aan een verder ijzersterke plaat.

Stevige pot Rock n Roll uit de jeugd van de boomers. Lekker uptempo. Verveelt geen moment.

Introen på den første sangen gjorde meg nervøs, men heldigvis blir det bedre fremover. Deilig rock!

This is THE seminal cock rock album, pun intended. Also the seeds of speed metal. Can't wait to see how much the hip kids hate it. That Ian Gillan scream is really something. Gotta be second only to the Tom Waits croak for signature move by a rock vocalist.

There are only 4 of the 7 songs available on Spotify but these 4 songs are really good

Deep Purple rocks

A strong album held back by moments of screeching.

Listened to the 1995 remaster. It was nice to hear all the experiments and rehearsals. And like Colin Mochrie once said: "I like hard rocking".

I couldn't tell you any songs by Deep Purple, though I know that they were a pretty big deal once upon a time. Oh, HA! JK Smoke on the Water. Everyone knows that song! I'm diggin it so far. Something special about that eras rock. Dare I say it was purer than todays rock? Good stuff so far! Wow! The Drums on Flight of the Rat!! The drums have been a key highlight for me on this album. I really liked that album! 4 stars!

Awww yeah this one was groovy and awesome. Guitar was pure genius

Loved this album - beautiful rock! Worth a purchase! 4/5

Well executed Dad Rock

to me this sounds like if you mixed led zeppelin with yes. hard rock with progressive tendencies at times. going in i was admittedly not very familiar with deep purple, other than what i had heard on the radio (smoke on the water, highway star, hush, etc), and i liked those ok, so i wasn’t expecting much. i know jimmy page gets a lot of love (and deservedly so), but for my money give me ritchie blackmore on lead guitar. straight badass. ian gillan is a solid frontman with strong robert plant vibes. anywho, this album kicks ass. so good. highlights: “bloodsucker”, “flight of the rat”, “hard lovin’ man”.

Going into this I knew "Smoke on the Water" and that was it. This album/band really surprised me. Much more range than I gave them credit for. Some solid 70s rock venturing into the neighborhood of Motley Crue. This was pretty great.

I listened to this album while making a 70s inspired character and I felt like it really helped me get into to zone. I really liked it though!

And heavy metal is born.

Hardest rocking LP by Deep Purple & this also set a new phase for their career. Their sound is not as dark & heavy as Black Sabbath, as aggressive & technical as Led Zeppelin but the most unpredictable & most smooth among the three. Fav Track: Child in Time

Rehellistä rokkia, helppo tykätä! 4/5

It’s years since I listened to Deep Purple and I know I’ve never listened to this as an album before. Historically it’s obviously a key turning point in heavy rock, but it’s also pretty good still. Opening chords are nailing their colours to the mast and it pretty much stays that way. Well worth the listen and it filled part of a long drive excellently. I’d listen to this again but it’s a 4.5 scoring down to a 4 - drum solos have their place but a studio album isn’t the right spot.

This is proper rock from a group that could sing as well as play some awesome guitar rock. Oasis and even wee Niall Horan have both recently stated they'd love to do a pure rock album like this, so these guys were truly legendary.

Great album, raw and full of unapologetic screeches!

4.5

pinnalta kuulostaa perus hard rockilta...voisi sanoa...Mitäänsanomatonta jynkytystä....heh...ei.... kun kuuntelee vähän TARKEMMIn...jon lordin pioneeri näppäily syntikalla... ROCK AND ROLL IN HEAVEN MY FRIEND...... sanoo paljon... child in time

Pretty groovy, man. Pushing what sounds you can make with a guitar at the time. The only track that made me really perk up and pay attention is Living Wreck. Didn't move me terribly. I probably won't seek it out again. Not bad, but not my favorite.

Proggy proto-metal. Like if ELP and Led Zeppelin formed a supergroup in 1970.

A couple of the songs get a little proggy for my liking, but I overall really enjoyed it.

Ett klassiskt album med rock i sitt esse. Child in time är en av dem starkaste rocklåtar någonsin, det är en hel teater och tragedi. Resterande låtar fastnar inte lika starkt på mig, men överlag är kvalitén hög.

Nunca pensé que Deep Purple me gustaría tanto. Letras un tanto mejorables pero se compensa con los ritmos que son la hostia.

1st time really rocking out to Deep Purple and I enjoyed this album. Would listen to again, in fact added to main library.

Super stoner rock. Lot of these are jams that go hard! Love all the classic rock organ

Hard rock de los Deep Purple. Un 4.

Solid 70s hard rock album. If this is your jam you'll enjoy it, if not it might be a bit too screechy for you. I enjoyed the ride.

Great Deep Purple album. Child in Time is awesome

Rocks extremely hard from front to back, with a surprisingly weighty sound. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar is stunningly good and Ian Gillan is a compelling lead with a striking vocal range. The band is also anchored by that powerful rhythm section in Roger Glover and Ian Pace. I could take a pass on some of those organ solos, but I tell you what... Jon Lord basically uses that organ like another guitar and manages to keep pace with the likes of Blackmore, which is some next level playing. This is a powerful group of musicians, playing at the peak of their talents. Fave Songs: Child in Time, Bloodsucker, Into the Fire, Hard Lovin' Man, Speed King

Highlights: "Bloodsucker," "Flight of the Rat" It's important that this is 1970. Zeppelin, Cream, The Doors, Sabbath and The Who *just* showed up. Bowie, Steely Dan, ELP, and "Close to the Edge" show up *next* year. Deep Purple asks several bold questions! What if The Who and Sabbath were louder? What if Hendrix and Cream were faster and harder? What if The Doors were good? What if Zeppelin was better? And they just do it. The band is so much tighter and more consistent than any other psych rock contemporary, from the rhythm to the leads, and yet they still push the boundaries of the genre with timbres and rhythms that would fit in with '80s New Wave, metal, and punk. It's a masterclass in how to maintain interest in a jam, and it's shocking how such an early example of the genre set such a high bar and aged so well.

Yo wait I liked this a lot. Equivalent with the general consensus, Child in Time is fantastic, and it’s probably why I’m giving this four stars because I absolutely will be coming back to it. I’m also not going to contend the possibility that I’ll come back to this album as a whole, because the instrumentals are amazingly cohesive and precise. I don’t know, perhaps the pasta I ate for dinner put me in an insufferably positive state of mind. Don’t kill it for me.

One of the key albums that weaved the identity of the metal.

Stereotypically, as a white mid-40s male who enjoys rock music, I may have indulged on this a little too much. Bit like the Terry's chocolate orange you didn't share at Christmas. Sorry, not sorry. 4.5

Deep Purple's "Deep Purple In Rock" is a look back at what early Hard Rock and Metal sounded like in the 70s. An incredible take on the genre by a band that defined it and a wild experience seeing how far it's come. While it was a lovely time listening, I feel it doesn't hold up as well as it should. Favorite Track: Child in Time. 4/5.

Deep Purple's "Deep Purple In Rock" is a look back at what early Hard Rock and Metal sounded like in the 70s. An incredible take on the genre by a band that defined it and a wild experience seeing how far it's come. While it was a lovely time listening, I feel it doesn't hold up as well as it should. Favorite Track: Child in Time. 4/5.

Great hard rock album. Like one giant guitar solo.

Listened Before? N Wow another amazing album from Deep Purple! Apparently I was missing out on these guys for the last 40+ years and didn't know it. Great, epic record that is super heavy rocking for the era. Loved it. Child in Time is an epic for the ages! Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Child in Time

Objectively good. Had some super interesting motifs/ideas that I would like to hear more of. A pioneering album with elements recognizable in many genres that succeeded it. Crisp instrumentals, strong vocal harmonies, and incredibly progressive use of percussiveness, particularly on "Flight of the Rat". Very fitting album cover. 4.25/5

4.5 This album really goes hard holy shit. You can really hear how this album influenced all metal going forward. Particularly Ian Gillan on wailing vocals, which had to inspire the likes of Bruce Dickinson and Ritchie Blackmore fucking shredding in a way that almost sounds like Avenged Sevenfold at times. An absolute blast with a really solid pace. I’ll be listening to this often and revisiting Machine Head as well. This also so much like the music from That 70’s Show that I can’t help but love it. Favorites: Speed King, Bloodsucker, Child In Time, Living Wreck, Hard Lovin’ Man

Nichts zum Nebenbeihören, aber hat mich schon irgendwie gekriegt. Bei der ersten Nummer dachte ich mir, okay, das halte ich nicht aus, aber als sie dann zur Orgel umgeschwungen ist, bin ich hellhörig geworden und dachte mir, cool, damit habe ich nicht gerechnet. Hat Spaß gemacht, würde ich bewusst nochmal (mit dir) hören, aber nicht einfach so und immer. Dafür ist es mir eine Spur zu wild.

Never listened to a Deep Purple album and I was really impressed. Great tracks

Pretty badass. I've listened to Machine Head before but not this one. Wasn't familiar with any of these songs. Love the sound of the guitar and organ playing together, often playing the same riff.

Best Deep Purple album I've heard. Fire, ferocity, and passion all here in droves. Singer dude must've had some REEEEEALLY tight jeans yo.

3.5/5

Harder doors

Surprisingly good!

Good rock! You need to be in the mood for this much intensity. Helps let steam out.

Solos de guitarra 10/10

Overall was a jam! Beginning of the album was better than the end, but I dug it.

Some great rock! I can't believe I haven't heard of Deep Purple before...this album is right up my alley! Highly enjoyed it!

This was a top-tier album that 100% belonged on this list. I enjoyed this from top to bottom. I'll be coming back to this!

Great example of a band/album where everyone is in sync, despite the drums and bass going off and doing their own things, it all works together.

Rockin', if a bit screamy and self-indulgent. I still say they're underrated. Best track: Hard Lovin' Man

An entertaining rock album with great instrumentals. The instruments really made this album, with the songs Child in Time and Flight of the Rat being my favorite

This album is nuts, 7 songs at 44 minutes and just endless guitar riffs and solos. Not sure why people aren't talking as much about this one vs their more famous albums. Maybe they are and I just didn't hear it but I'm hearing it now.

Way more to these guys than just Smoke on the Water. This album is a good one. Some may say it's the band's Rushmore.

Until now I only knew Deep Purple as a big name in hard rock. The album is pretty cool, especially for the era it was released in.

What a great kick in that beggining! Loved it! Amazed at the age is came out and the shredding they did. But that was mostly it though. Although enjoyable and pretty short, lacks something, which to be fair, could be because of being used to newer mixes. A great 3.8 for sure!

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Speed king, Child in time,

I've really grown to enjoy jam bands a lot over the years, and this is no exception. The instrumentals are superb throughout the album. Favorite track: Flight of the Rat

Very interesting that this harder rock iteration of Deep Purple blew up in Europe while the prior more psychedelic phase was the peak in the US. I liked this fine as early proto-metal hard rock type material goes. Probably deserves an extra star for being fairly innovative in the genre.

I am one of those people who knew nothing of Deep Purple other than Smoke on the Water. I have to admit, I believed them to be a 70s one hit wonder, with a sound that was reminiscent of Zeppelin, Sabbath, and other staples of the era. I was not prepared for what Deep Purple brought with this album. First of all, it is HEAVY. Way heavier than I imagined. I know Black Sabbath gets credited with being the genesis of heavy metal, but I found this album to go way harder (albeit not as "gutteral") than Black Sabbath's debut. The riffs are hard, fast, and yet memorable, and the solos absolutely rip. The drumming is phenomenal and together the band just sounds so cohesive. Secondly, it's way more "jammy" than I ever expected. Every song seems to go into uncharted territory with some studio improvisation. This is the kind of stuff I live for when it comes to music. And sure, it's not as exploratory as a band like the Grateful Dead, but it's unique in it's own way. I actually got assigned to Deep Purple's Made in Japan live album immediately after this. And initially I was disappointed to have to listen to the same band, the same style two albums in a row. But, I actually went on to listen to a third Deep Purple album. They are that good.

First one is one I previously owned (until my brother stole my albums and sold them on eBay). Anyway, this is a true classic. One of the first hard rock albums. Child in Time starts mellow and roars to a great guitar solo (think Stairway to Heaven). Speed King lives up to its name, there’s a bit of a fall off with the others but still solid songs.

I enjoyed this album quite a bit. Love Deep Purple, no matter how many times I hear Smoke on the Water. 4/5

Speed King, Child In Time, Black Night - CLASSICS Deep purple - deep rock, incredible instrumentals, rockstar vocals that complement each other very well, great storytelling

I loved this. True rock. Child in Time is quite the journey. Would def listen again.

4/7, 57%

Kind of a 3.5/5 for me. Some great tracks, pretty self indulgent at the same time

Pretty good album actually. "Children in Time" is the best song on the album, especially the middle portion. 7/10.

My gosh the guitars and speed kings yum

It's definitely an experience, they play with sound and instruments so listening with headphones is a must. It took me a while to start this album because I accidentally listend to the 25th anniversary edition that has 20 instead of 7 tracks and some of them are quite long. There are also some very short studio chats and different versions of songs which was intereting. All in all, a great album.

Really enjoyed the album, very good vocals and instrumental. Opened me up to a new rock band to listen to and sparked my interest in. Will definitely listen too again.

A classic and quintessential rock album

Really enjoyed this and a very pleasant surprise as I only knew them as "that band that made Smoke on the Water". Drums and guitar are fantastic on this and I have a soft spot for hard rock + organ.

Deep Purplr just do hard rock very well. Some may disagree though…

Juicy synth puts this album up a tier

The other creators of heavy metal. The sound on the guitars on this album is awesome and authentic. It's not something you hear currently. Excellent stuff.

I remember listening to my Dad's Deep Purple records (yep, vinyl) when I was a young un. Still enjoy these grooves.

Solid "rock en route to metal". 🤘 Fave track - “Child in Time” is prime wizard rock! 🧙‍♂️ (I know it’s not literally about wizards but it fits in with the tradition of rock and metal bands doing ten minute epics, and they’re about wizards more often than not 😆 )

I can so hear early metal. very cool

Delivered cookies while listening to this one

At first i wasn't into it, but I grew to respect what is going on here.

The album slaps

I have never listened to anything other than their radio play hits. This was a pleasant surprise

C'est un album fou. Il y a des sonorités qu'on retrouvent par la suite chez Black Sabbath. Je croyais que cet album était paru dans les années 70, mais pour 69, ça rock solide. La voix dans les aiguës peut devenir agaçante, mais les solos de Ritchie Blackmore, la batterie folle de Ian Paice et l'orgue qui distorsionne de Jon Lord sont des éléments clés du son Deep Purple. Machine Head est important à cause de Smoke On The Water, mais In Rock est un solide album qui a influencé tellement de musiciens. J'étais content d'y revenir.

From Neal: Ah yes, when Purple went from a loud pop band to….something else; also led to Ian Gillian getting a call from Andrew Lloyd Weber.

One of my first full on rock albums and works at showcasing everybodys talent

More interesting than I expected - however still not 100% my cup of tea. Musicianship - especially the drumming and the organ playing is spectacular - and the pace of the album is good and not too long. I mean as far as proto-hard rock / metal geek music goes - this still hasn’t edged too much into the abyss of corniness - but you can see the Spinal Tap tropes slowly inching their way into the music. Anyway - a strong offering from the genre.

A great pick of early hard rock with plenty of great moments. Favorites: "Speed King", "Bloodsucker", "Child in Time"

LP (déjà eu)

Great keyboard, great screams.

Child in Time is an all time great. I dig the rest too. I always forget that this was a couple of years before Machine Head. This sounds like a band far more together than their first album together.

a GOOD album. i really enjoyed the album, but i found i enjoyed it way more with headphones! "child in time" is such a standout. definitely allows the album to head into the progressive rock category. i was surprised at how heavy this album got! but it was an enjoyable surprise.

This album went hard and didn't stop! I'm familiar with some of the band's later stuff, which isn't quite as heavy. I really enjoyed their heavier sound! I thought all of the instrumentation on this album was done really well, from guitar to bass to drums...and the organ work was outstanding too! I really feel like each band member got his talent and instrument appropriately represented on this album! Really a great addition, and an unexpected one from Deep Purple. It demonstrates that Deep Purple, a somewhat unlikely candidate, was part of shaping the heavy metal and hard rock sound of the 70s. I really dug it!

I like the cover of imitating mount Rushmore, I’ve herd of this band before but I don’t know where from though… It all starts with a wall of noise in the form of speed king. It forms into a rather good heavy rock banger to be fair. It does sound very of its time though. Bloodsucker isn’t as good, still good ( especially the guitars) but it’s just so 70’s rock if you get what I mean. Child in time is great as it slows the album’s pace down showing how the band can be varied without losing any of it’s signature sound. And my god it’s long! After that one comes the 7 ( nearly 8) minute banger flight of the rat it’s a great combination of the heavier more typical rock of the 70’s and the long epic ( like child in time), yeah this one is definitely a must! Into the fire is just slow and heavy and fairly short; not my favourite but it still stands a lot of ground as an individual song. Living wreck tricks the reader at the start giving off vibes that it’s going to be the band’s huge experiment, and while it’s not that, it’s still a fairly decent ( again slow and short) rocking tune. Hard lovin’ man closes off this album a final burst of brilliant 7 minute energy, but it’s my least favourite of the longer songs to be honest. Overall, yeah it’s great i’am not sure if it’s in my top albums of all time but certainly like top 20 of the 70’s.

Absolutely wonderful. I don’t like much rock very many but this one just had something about it. I enjoyed most of it.

It's pretty good but doesn't go as hard as Machine Head. Child in Time was a pretty interesting prog/ballad.

Ágætis plata. Mæli með.

Classic rock with a tinge or the abrasiveness that later becomes heavy metal. Child in Time is the standout for me: I like Deep Purple the best when the go for a more progressive sound compared to more straight up blues. Good album!

Psychadellicclassic rock

Nice mix of the heavy stuff.

Yeah, rock!

Goes hard. 8/10

Solid guitar, keys, drums, singer..I can see how this band and album have probably influenced artists. It’s my first time listening and I enjoyed it, though I hadn’t grown up with my parents listening to music like this and therefore have never been too in touch with classic rock.

Hard rock

Deep Purple seems to be right at the cusp between rock and roll of the sixties with organs and flutes? to the start of hard rock of the seventies. They're a gap in my classic rock knowledge. I like this album. I think it will grow on me with familiarity. Different songs seem to emphasize the skill set of the musicians. Vocals, drums, guitar.

Always a banger

Nothing to say, it's Deep Damn Purple!

If you like 70s rock, you'll like this. It's very fun.

I had always associated Deep Purple with smoke on the water and a simple uninspired sound, but I was very wrong. They definitely listened to some Hendrix before writing this album because I can see a lot of the influence. Really enjoyed the synths throughout the record. I also like how the vocals feel like an instrument harmonizing with the rest of the band, rather than overpowering the whole song.

Only heard a few tracks because of Spotify limitations, but solid. They are even better live though!

good

Early 70's hard rock/proto metal. Was innovative at the time, and still holds up today, though it sometimes sounds a bit generic to more modern ears. Child in Time and Living Wreck are good. 3.5/5

Four stars An all-time classic, and an album which still holds its own many years after it was released. As is usually the case with those classic albums, I won't write a full-blown review here given that others have already written wonderful stuff about them and there's not much I can add that I feel could be relevant and interesting. *Deep Purple In Rock* is just a timeless gem for anyone who has even a remote interest in hard rock. Go and listen to it a.s.a.p. [Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 974 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 10 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 7 Albums from the list I will *not* include in mine (as I think many others are more important): 8 Albums I might not be able to judge (some might end up on my final list but it's because I recognize how culturally important they are): 1]

Deep Purple is a referent of rock 70's. "Child in time" is a great composition.

great rock album!

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Trying to imagine someone hearing this for the first time in 1970... After even just one pass-through of the frenetic "Speed King" one thing should be obvious - these guys could PLAY. Amazing musicianship that over the course of this album they were clearly not shy about showing off - nearly every song has some sort of solo or break from each instrument. This was Purple's 4th album but the first with this lineup and the changes from their previous incarnation are dramatic, mostly with the stunning vocals from Ian Gillan. Nobody could go from a soft melodic passage to a blood-curdling scream and back again like him. Deep Purple were/are an interesting study - I know for a short time in the early 70s they were as big as any artist but as time goes on their influence seems to be hidden or forgotten. Black Sabbath gets a lot of credit as perhaps the "originators" of heavy metal but I softly disagree - put this album up against Sabbath's debut which came out the same year and this hits more of the "metal" benchmarks [aside: Sabbath's first is fantastic and belongs more in a doom rock realm] - fast, loud, articulate playing, moody (e.g. "Child In Time" which admittedly is a bit doomy-sounding). Having said that, simply labeling this as "heavy metal" isn't accurate -> aside from the obvious heavy blues base there are elements of prog and jazz throughout the album, and not to be discounted is guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's heavy medieval/classical influence which is obvious in pretty much every solo he's ever recorded. His interplay with organist Jon Lord is what helped define this sound and I don't know of many (any?) others that really matched this formula. My one complaint with this album isn't necessarily with the band/material but the fact that it kind of sounds like shit on many songs. Yes it was 1970 but sonically it never has matched up with their contemporaries and is sometimes a turnoff for me. Knocked down a bit for lack of obvious hits and mix but it's still a vital document in the advent of talented hard rock / metal. Highly recommended. 8/10 4 stars.

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A vital piece of rock history, which I dismissed when I first heard it as a teenager and enjoyed it a lot more coming back to it now. Deep Purple go hard and foreshadow heavy metal blues, all the way from 1970. Across seven tracks, they brew up a storm with extended jams, heavy riffs and truly hair-raising vocals from the wonderful Ian Gillan. There's great technical proficiency on show from the whole band, but for me, the key ingredient elevating Deep Purple above some of the other hard rock I've heard on this list is Jon Lord's amazing organ playing. It's a major contributor to the sound of the album, and it's hard to imagine many of these songs without it. It's only three minutes in when we're treated to the first interplay between Lord and Blackmore, alternating lead solos on "Speed King". Lord gives the organ the flashy showmanship of lead guitar, while Blackmore electrifies the blues with power and precision. It's the first of many great instrumental moments on "...In Rock", later displayed through multiple solos in "Child in Time", whammy bar galore in "Hard Lovin' Man", Ian Paice's drumming at the end of "Flight of the Rat", and much more besides. In the centre of the album is the magnificent "Child in Time", perhaps Lord's (and the band's) greatest showcase. It's a perfectly paced ten minutes, from the delicate, spacious organ intro to the verse's foreboding, haunting melody, into Gillan's wordless vocals slowly ascending up the register to spine-chilling heights, before the swung rhythm kicks in and Blackmore lets rip. Eventually it settles back down and we're treated to the same build up all over again. It towers above everything else on the album, deservedly so. Inevitably, in between the highlights of "Speed King", "Child in Time" and "Flight of the Rat", there are some more forgettable tracks. "Bloodsucker" and "Living Wreck" aren't short of energy and strong riffs, but for me they're both quite run of the mill in comparison to the peaks reached elsewhere. However, this is powerful heavy rock, brilliantly performed, with just the right level of spontaneity to imagine how visceral the band must have been live in this era. Feeling generous in the afterglow of all those ear-splitting solos and going with a 4!

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Pretty solid classic rock

Komt op een mooi moment voorbij, lekker hoor!

Good album. I enjoyed almost every track and found the songwriting creative and fresh. I can definitely see how Deep Purple are a precursor to metal

Was surprised to find myself enjoy this as much as I did, as I was expecting this kind of rock to be maybe too much for me. The songs appeal are not meant to be the lyrics, and the lyrics are blended with the sound. The overall instrumentation is really pleasant though.

I love Deep Purple, especially with the classic Mark II lineup :) This album kicks ass

the 1995 child in time remaster for 10mins and 15 seconds was just this yesteryear solos, neil young 'get lost in the music' style which I really enjoyed. I also really enjoyed a 20 song album. None of this 11 or 12 nonsense to optimise for spotify algorithms.

Really solid - hard to believe it was 1970

Clàssic de hard rock. Feia temps que no l'escoltava, i sincerament el record estava per sobre de l'escolta que he fet... Per suposat, 'Child in Time' és un dels millors temes dels 70. 'Speed King' és pura adrenalina. No hi ha cap tema dolent... però encara sonen una mica bruts i desgarbats, el seu millor moment estava per venir

This was surprisingly theatrical and tasty, I would say a weak 4 for too many classic tropes that grate against my other joys of this album.

Very atmospheric and unorthodox, with lots of instrumental parts and little singing. 4 for creativity

Would love to have been around with Sabbath, Zeppelin, and Deep Purple touring and releasing music. Deep Purple are my least favourite of the three but this album is chunky, loud, epic.

Some amazing guitar riffs, very different to what I was expecting. Really enjoyed it

Of course Child in Time is a CLASSIC. Also loved Black Night. The rest was very good. My kind of rock.

Great album of the era. Not really a bad song on the record, strongly recommend to anyone remotely interested in classic rock.

Milestone (heh) in Rock

They really did just keep releasing Highway Star huh? It's kinda cute, dad rock. The guitar solos are fun, and how good was that song that went for ten minutes.

Great hard rifts. Enjoyed the album especially Child in Time and Living Wreck

Objectively a great record. Just doesn't hook me to make playlist. Child in Time reminds me so much of a maiden song I can't quite out my finger on

Not what I expected. Loved it!

This album makes me wanna drive a muscle car and wear a leather jacket

sehr klassischer HardRock

real cool shit going down on this piece

Love the pure rock sound in this album

🤟🏼

4/5 nice album with good songs in it.

Like it a lot more than I expected. I'd only really listened to Deep Purples "Smoke on the Water" which has been overplayed and over rated. So I enjoyed how much fun this album was.

Can’t fault it. It’s got to be another 4* if only for Black Knight. I remember dancing to this at school discos ! Who is compiling the lists to have 3 Purple albums already ?

4.4 - It feels fitting that this album features the band's likenesses carved into Mt. Rushmore. This image though ostentatious, in retrospect feels appropriate given how uncannily Deep Purple seemed to underpin and even portend what was to come in rock, both good and bad. In this album, we hear elements of prog, glam, early metal, free jazz, as well as butt rock, intertwined artfully. It's a sound that so many bands have tried mightily to channel, though lacking the same abundance of virtuosity. Here's a band honed to a razor's edge - the guitar riffs shred impeccably, the arrangements executed with technical polish to almost imbue them with a sense of spontaneity. There's considerable majesty and drama in these tracks - taken out of context, some will find it too audacious. I think much of that criticism may lie in our shared understanding of rock 'n' roll excess, as parodied by Spinal Tap. Taken by itself though, this album is a beacon that well deserves a place in the classic rock canon.

Not all songs were great

7

Great record

No me va el rock duro, así que le daré estrellas porque sé que es bueno, pero a mi no me gusta

Never really listened to Deep Purple besides smoke on the water and highway star. Good album

Buen púrpura profundo

"Mum! Dad got drunk in the basement with his friends again and won't stop singing". Jk. Dad rock ftw

Enjoyed this album, they were very similar to Cream.

Pretty good.

long songs, jacking off instruments, but somehow good

very fine english proto-heavy metal musick fav track: child in time

Very Black Sabbath-y. Enjoyed it quite a bit and will definitely require a revisit

4.5 stars. A classic.

Good rock and roll baby 4/5

Never really listened to their stuff, only when it was in a various compilation. Quite enjoyed this.

I enjoy this album, but it's not my favorite Deep Purple.

Good Shit

Fede riffs og god rock

altough child in time is a timeless masterpiece this album is overal of lesser quality than lets say machine head, its not bad though

not too bad, don't mind a little bit of deep purple. I'd heard Child in Time before (and Black Night obvs but it's a bonus track), and the rest is pretty cool as well. Hard Lovin Man is p thumping. 4/5.

Man, the production is muddy even for a 70s album! There are like 2 songs that I think are actually decently produced, those being "Bloodsucker" and the best song on the album, "Child in Time". This is still pretty good for what it's worth, but I think there's a better Deep Purple album than this. This is a high 3

Every time I listen to Deep Purple, I think "Yeah, I guess that's fine. No complaints from me." And then immediately forget everything I heard.

3,5 stars

Classic classic rock.

It has its highlights but not my favorite

A lot of yodeling and screaming. I liked 2 songs a lot. Nostalgiaslop. Would rather twirl my bush

Liked it more than I thought i would

A splash of Led Zeppelin, a dash of Hendrix, a soupçon of Steppenwolf, quite a bit of Cream and behold: Deep Purple Mk2. It's all bit excessive and a little ridiculous. Their previous album, after all, was the complete nonsense of a Concerto for Rock Group and Orchestra. Everything is slightly too loud, slightly too fast, slightly too dramatic. It has everything going for it except good taste. Lots of fun, if you don't take it seriously.

I didn't NOT enjoy having this on, but nothing really stood out all the same. Talented musicians for sure with some real cool guitar parts.

Cool instrumentals, well made, but forgetful. This band just always gets lost in the genre to me and it's probably because nothing they do particularly stands out from the pack. Would be 3.5 stars if I could

Always thought deep purple was a one hit wonder. But this album rocks🤘

Opens with guitar guitar GUITAR, then we get serious with the church-y organ, and then we start yelling and playing our guitar again, and then we yell some more with some predictable quasi-blues lyrics about rock and roll or girls or whatever, and now - back to the keyboards! And - guitar and SQUEALING YELLING! Woo! That was exhausting. I liked the speedy “Flight of the Rat” best, I think. For the rest of it, however, it was ok, but there are so many more interesting albums to listen to instead. These songs are all very competently performed proto-metal, and I can see the album’s relevance and why it would go into the book. But I’m really hoping that three Deep Purple albums are enough at this point.

Cool rock album for driving around.

Never heard of this band but their style sounds very much like dad rock and pretty naff overall. No real standouts, a very background music album. 5/10

todo bien

Not really for me. But not a bad album.

I love the grittiness and grunginess of good classic rock.

Top bops- flight of the rat & living wreck Made me want to sit in a dive bar on patio furniture drinking whisky smoking straights. Not one I’d pick up and go back to back again but it wasn’t bad objectively.

Fine but too noisy at times.

I enjoyed it but despite the energy it faded into the background for me. Nice to listen to and a good boost for a Monday morning, but not something I’m particularly interested in listening to again. Fav song: Bloodsucker Least fav: Hard Lovin’ Man

Some great riffage here, though also some stuff that’s just way overblown

Sú tam aj svetlé momenty...

heavy rock slop

Wait a second, this isn't Smoke on the Water? Oh no. This is gonna be big ol clammy beer belly out in the Sturgis desert covered in crumbs from that $14.00 corndog. Just inhaling swaths of forest fire smoke with a climate change denying leather mama on the back of your mid-life crisis hog. Blast the old time rock and roll. It takes you back to a time where you didn't have the views you have now, but you believe you did, because you are easily swayed by propaganda. Watch an AI generated reel that confirms your new beliefs. Once you're done there, line up for the port-a-potty and gaze at the blood red sun, hanged in a cosmic gallows. A sanguine reminder of humanity's penchant for self-destruction. Pine once more for when you were a little thinner, a lot happier, and the music ROCKED!!! Then, head back past the parade of tents with AI-generated posters, inhaling more smoke as well as clouds of exhaust pouring out from behind a battery of dimwits. Life is good. (I actually like this record, but there is a veneer of sweaty old rich fake biker to 70's rock that I can't resist making fun of. Bloodsucker fucking RIPS though. Don't tell anybody!!) 3 HIGHLIGHTS: I'm worried that if we start baling water out of the sinking boat, that we won't be able to deliver this shrimp on time! Won't somebody think of the money??

Child in time är ju bra. Fanns nåt coolt trumsolo också.

Good album probably more of a 3.5if I was giving marks out of 10 it would be a 7. Very bluesy but of its time. Ian Gillan sounds great

I liked it. but i forgot about it immediately

Fine, cool guitars

Hej igen till alla mina fans. Jag är Grabbensomintekollarpåexplosioner och här är min recension av In rock Av Deep purple. Jag ska vara ärlig, detta album var väldigt tråkigt att lyssna på. Inte för att det var dåligt, jag var helt enkelt inte i rätt mood för att lyssna. Tyckte albumet var väldigt skickligt gjort och mycket coola och saker som var innovativa den albumet släpptes. Man märker att detta album är extremt viktigt för rocken historia då det känns som man redan hört liknande album innan. Antagligen för att andra har härmat dem. I och med att jag var uttråkad när jag lyssnade kan jag typ bara säga en låta som var lite extra speciellt, Child Of Time. Detta betyg kommer kanske som en chock men jag ger albumet en 4/10. Men det beror på att jag inte alls lyssnat tillräckligt. Tack för mig

Child in time feels like a whole experience Hard loving man gave me a heart attack

I have mixed feelings. There are some sublime moments and then at other times is self-indulgent pompous ridiculousness. For 1970 though, this seriously kicked hard and they need some credit for that. Genre defining but also prog in the worst way at times.

it was great - nothing more to say, maybe some long parts

5/10

Basic rock. Väldigt 70-tal. Är väl fine men nja

It's all right. Some good guitar and drums, but no real memorable songs. 3.5

Pretty sick, can't lie. These guys did Smoke On the Water too, respect. Unfortunately for some of the songs, to my uncultured ears at least, it just sounds like noise. Some are mega cool, but overall not a massive fan

전체적으로 평범한 느낌의 앨범 이었다. 앨범 커버가 마음에 들었다. Overall, the album felt ordinary. I liked the album cover.

Klarar tyvärr inte av orgel i rockmusik. Vilka tror ni att ni är liksom. Kyrkokören? Nej tack. Det här är på gränsen av vad min sköra hjärna klarar av innan jag skriker om satans ande. Fattar moralpaniken när jag hör detta. Lägg ner pojkar 5/10

Muutama tosi hyvä biisi mutta vähä oli renkutusta paikoin ja samankaltasta kamaa peräjälkeen

Dinosaur rock in both the best and worst ways possible. Bangers, but not a cohesive record in my book.

Helt ok. Gammal hederlig rock och det är inte alls dumt. Det svänger även om jag kan tycka att vissa låtar är alldeles för långa. Jag vet att av Child in time framhålls som fantastisk av många men håller inte med. Alldeles för lång, skrikig sång och gitarronani. Men resten av låtarna är helt ok.

Some good, some annoying like the last song

3,4 pretty good.

It’s kinda just a worse version of Van Halen

Et par veldig gode spor, men mest rein kjøttrock. Litt vel mye skriking (spesielt på den ellers utmerkede Child in Time).

Sum cool stuff

Some great guitar and esp grimy organ sounds. So much deep purple on this list??

Alright, nothing too good or too bad. Good listen but not a very interesting one

I had not really listened to any Deep Purple earlier than Machine Head, their subsequent album — that’s the one with “Smoke on the Water.” As a little kid, the riff of that song WAS hard rock to me, and it was years before I learned what band played it or even the title of the song. This album does bring the crunch.

Not my fav they have better albums than this one

Basically I like this. But it’s also a bit corny.

It is ok one of jam bandy

Interesting. This is the second time through this one for me and my multiple projects. The first time, I had never really listened to Deep Purple before, everything was bright and new, I thought the drumming was awesome and I gave it a 4. This time? It really began to wear on me. It felt a good deal more silly. Today it’s a 3. 3 Boolean: true?

It's fine, it's not for me though

Album n.13 It was very fun and enjoyable to listen to but it did feel a bit dated. Although some of the songs were quite long I wasn't bothered by it. The opening to speed King is the best part of the entire album. Overall the tracks aren't very memorable. I rate it 3.37

More than just headbanging. You could tell that Living Wreck was written by the same person as Smoke On The Water. But this didn'tstand a chance after 3 hours of Ella!

Early metal. Had to be an influence on later metal. It's the type of thing I have to be in the mood for. I don't always want to bang my head. All in all though, solid, good. Probably a bit short of a four, as I don't think anything makes the cut to my main playlist.

Lots of riffs. Very few hooks. Some great stuff, but a lot of bloat. I can think of two other albums by them I'd rather listen to.

there's some great riffs, interesting sounds, and good ideas here, but the songwriting style leaves too much room between them, and the mixing doesn't really do it any favors.

The vocals are similar to Jethro Tull. Nothing special about the instrumentals. 2.5 stars.

A nice little soundtrack to my sewing time

Ok

All right classic rock with some long ballads for good measure. Though this isn't something I'd generally seek out, there are some tasty licks, and I could feel myself transported to 1970 and listening to this with bad headphones (and bad weed). Top tracks: "Child in Time," "Living Wreck," "Flight of the Rat"

"IT'S THE WONDER OF NATURE, BABY! WOOOOOOO" RIP to a real one in PSH. Deep Purple rocks.

—Speed King…is this about drugs? great bass groove in the back half —Bloodsucker…lovely organ work —Child in Time…takes a while to get going but when it does, oh ya. the last couple minutes go back to boring —Flight of the Rat…another fun rocker but the formula is starting to get tiring —Into the Fire…Ritchie having fun but not much else to this —Living Wreck…I enjoy the organ breakdown in the back half —Hard Lovin’ Man…Blackmore shredding. This LP was fun; everything good but nothing really special

mid ahh

Opens strongly but I'm just not into all the organ, guitar and drum solos. There's a tight 20 minutes of excellent rock hiding in here.

yeah cool classic rock, but some boring filler tracks. Overall its a band where you should rather take a "Best of" album for a good reason

My third Deep Purple album, and the third time I'm going to say some variation on "great musicians, some decent songs, but Christ on a bike, they dragged things out." I actually enjoyed the first five minutes of Child in Time - sadly it's 10 minutes long.

Bueno, pero no es lo mío

ok, not my favourite. doesn't seem cutting edge or musically brilliant, but perhaps it was at the time.

Pink Floyd if they were really scared of change

Loved the guitar tone on this record! Still, not really a style/genre that I come back to terribly often. Enjoyed the more energetic tracks on here, but some of the longer ones dragged a bit for me. Favorites: Speed King, Bloodsucker, Hard Lovin' Man

2.9 - not for me, but I can see how people would enjoy this. still classifies in my subjective opinion as objectively cool music

I love that this album starts with an explosive grenade right in your face and almost doesnt let go (maybe for a bit during "child in time" before it burns your face off again) , almost sounds like it was recorded live btw.. I really like this band and some songs in this album, but its far from being their best as it was still very early on... cant deny the musicianship on display is amazing, they rock out when they need to and you can hear the heavy rock or metal genre starting to blossom here.. Really enjoyed "living wreck", the drum intro, the funky rhythm and the organ sounds completely took me by surprise. I am torn between a high 3 or a low 4

It's a solid metal/prog album. Not my favorite genre, but I can recognize the talent and influence. 3.5/5.

Starting off ok. They sound like KISS, I'm debating which band I like better. Living Wreck is like less good Santana. I like Deep Purple better than KISS.

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I like the soundscape, I really do but for a whole album?

Classic rock from my youth. Actually, I was 10 when this was released and I caught up with it later, having decided I was a hairy. Great guitar riff driven songs.

Rock and roooooll.

As is kind of usual for this era. The bones of the songs were great, but when they drifted into psychedelia, or noodled around for 10 minutes... they lost me. I'm not sure this is the Deep Purple album I would have on this list, but I didn't mind it.

another album i think would be better appreciated by someone who has more taste than i do....oh they actually are gonna tour in my city soon!! might make more attempts to digest, but please dont hold me to it fav is living wreck

3.

Deep Purple are considered to be one of the classic rock bands. And of course, with songs like "Smoke on the Water" they established their name in rock music. This album however, is, apart from some moments, nothing exceptional. Certainly, it has a very heavy and hard sound for an album from the early 70s, but little stands out and makes it special. The vocals are good, guitars and bass, drumming and keyboards too. It's not that they lack talent, but I feel like they haven't really figured out how they can use it most effectively. I can't say anything bad about the production either. The drum sound (especially during the outro of "Living Wreck") is faboulus. But somehow, there is nothing on the album I can or could remember, nothing that really stands out, nothing that makes this album special. All in all more an avarage rock album, that is decent to listen to, but nothing more.

This is getting the same review as Machine Head: "This really is a crossroads from blues and rock into a heavier sound."

"Child in Time" is absolute bonkers.

Rock piolita

3/5

a lot of rock and roll legends in this album, when it was purely Rock and Roll.

Listened to on my Bose AE2 Soundlink Headphones. Deep Purple in Rock finds a unique footing within the growing world of rock in the late 60s early 70s by taking aspects of anything that seems most interesting, creating an album that is hard rockin like Zeppelin, heavy with bluesy Sabbath feel, progressive in their passage shifts and song lengths, heavy use of organ that feels predictive of Boston and the sound of rock going forward, and some plain, outright raucous playing that verges straight into noise rock. With all of these elements coming together, I think the album finds a hard time really settling down into a specific vibe or signature feel, leading me to often appreciate aspects of tracks rather than the full songs in general. There is a lot of great heavy metal sounding riffing going on, but it's not as ear-wormy and infectious as it's Sabbath counterparts, and the more progressive elements like in 10 minute track Child in Time don't feel as transporting and soundly structured as their King Crimson peers. Beyond that, I was unimpressed on the whole with the singing, which never added much to the tracks for me at all. Bland lyricism, vocals that feel a little seated back in the mix, and a voice that I just don't really dig, the singing on the whole was a let down for me, servicable but not essential. Although Deep Purple does a commendable job in terms of trying to combine all these disparate elements together into their own unique sound, what really blew me away on tracks was when they decided to just really let loose, exploding the tracks into these raucous and noisy breakdowns that feel the most unique to anything I am familiar with from that time period. Whether it's the opener of the album which is just a cacophonous flood of distortion, or just the entirety of the back half of Flight of the Rat, which finds abrasive rapid fire signal cuts in the organ and guitar solos bleeting out noise and the closing drum solo giving John Bonham a run for his money in terms of speed and precision. When Deep Purple cut loose was when I found the album at it's best, not just carving it's own sound out of stylistic mashings of the time but truly incorporating noise that is abrasive and aggressive, not loud and appealing like Zeppelin and Sabbath but harsh and othering, becoming a true fulfillment of the energy potential of rock. Overall it's a solid album with great guitar work and exciting moments, but doesn't quite capture me throughout the way other Deep Purple peers had at that time.

Best parts of this album are the noisy, jam parts. I also really liked the drums at the end of flight of the rat. Outside of that, it just sounds a little generic. Not bad but not my favorite either. 3.5/5

Standard hard blues rock. Take a blues riff, play it faster and louder. It’s not bad but not anything I’d write home about. I wouldn’t choose to listen to this again over Led Zeppelin or The Doors or something

Child in time was great, I don't think I was I was in the mood for the rest of this today. Very screamy. OK album

I don't care what anyone says, this is a great album

Didn't realize how early they were in on the sound

Arena rock sounds, from Speed King through Hard Lovin' Man. Bloodsucker reminded me of Zeppelin's Heartbreaker, and the epic Child in Time was pure prog-rock. Enjoyable but nothing at the level of Smoke on the Water. They're still touring and producing though.

Definitely sounds of the time - 70s hard rock. Good musicianship but no songs really grabbed me.

Classic record from my childhood. I think this record still holds up. The sounds from this record feel like they're making a resurgence today. Favourite Track(s): Crawling, In The End, One Step Closer Least Favourite Track(s): Cure For The Itch

Yeh it was alright

Bit of a racket but just about held on to a 3

It was fine.

Lilac

meh

It's alright. Technically impressive, but didn't grab me in any effective way.

Not available.

Hard to listen to on a road trip with napping kids... But still fun

it's pretty good innit

Slightly dated, but still good! ★★★

Det fede var virkelig fedt. Synes ikke anniversary edition gjorde noget godt for oplevelsen, men så er det godt at man jo bare kan fravælge den...

Har aldrig hørt andet Deep Purple end Smoke on the Water. Jeg synes sgu at det er ganske fornøjeligt - fedt med lidt el-orgel/keys, det forstår jeg at sætte pris på. Dog ikke noget jeg finder banebrydende - derfor et flot 3-tal.